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The Frequency of Unnecessary Testing in Hospitalized Patients

(3 days ago) WEBStudies looking at testing of patients have found 40%−60% of tests to be unnecessary. 1–3 Unnecessary tests can cause patient discomfort, patient harm, and increase health care costs. Unnecessary tests can also lead to false positive results, which often lead …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8628817/

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Unnecessary Tests and Treatment Explain Why Health …

(3 days ago) WEBExperts estimate the U.S. health care system wastes $765 billion annually—about a quarter of all the money that’s spent. Of that, …

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/unnecessary-tests-and-treatment-explain-why-health-care-costs-so-much/

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How to Avoid the Cost, Risk and Stress of Unneeded Medical Tests

(7 days ago) WEBU.S. health care facilities order billions of medical tests every year. One study says about half are unnecessary, leading to higher costs and potential harms.

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/health/unnecessary-medical-tests

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Unnecessary Medical Care Is More Common Than You Think

(9 days ago) WEBMarshall Allen was previously a reporter at ProPublica investigating the cost and quality of our health care. Marshall Allen. @marshall_allen. 917-512-0214. A study …

https://www.propublica.org/article/unnecessary-medical-care-is-more-common-than-you-think

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How to Avoid Unnecessary Medical Tests - Verywell Health

(1 days ago) WEBScreening. Screening tests are typically unnecessary from the standpoint of your symptoms, but they are used as a means of disease prevention. So even if you …

https://www.verywellhealth.com/why-does-my-doctor-send-me-for-so-many-medical-tests-2615097

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Unnecessary Testing? Harvard Medical School

(8 days ago) WEBLaboratory testing is health care’s single highest volume activity, with more than 5 billion tests performed each year in the U.S. A new study examining 15 years’ worth of published research reveals …

https://hms.harvard.edu/news/unnecessary-testing

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The $200 billion perils of unnecessary medical tests - PBS

(Just Now) WEBThe $200 billion perils of unnecessary medical tests. Health May 24, 2017 3:13 PM EDT. It’s common knowledge in medicine: Doctors routinely order tests on …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/200-billion-perils-unnecessary-medical-tests

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Overuse of diagnostic testing in healthcare: a systematic review

(5 days ago) WEBBackground Overuse of diagnostic testing substantially contributes to healthcare expenses and potentially exposes patients to unnecessary harm. Our objective was to …

https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/31/1/54

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Choosing Wisely: An Initiative of the ABIM Foundation

(1 days ago) WEBChoosing Wisely was an 11-year campaign launched by the ABIM Foundation, aimed at promoting conversations between clinicians and patients about unnecessary medical tests, treatments, and procedures. …

https://www.choosingwisely.org/

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A systematic literature review on unnecessary diagnostic testing: …

(7 days ago) WEBBackground. The negative impact of unnecessary diagnostic tests on healthcare systems and patients has been widely recognized. Medical researchers in …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1386505620305955

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Overuse of diagnostic testing in healthcare: a systematic review

(1 days ago) WEBBackground: Overuse of diagnostic testing substantially contributes to healthcare expenses and potentially exposes patients to unnecessary harm. Our objective was to …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33972387/

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The High Costs of Unnecessary Care Health Care Quality - JAMA …

(7 days ago) WEBUnnecessary care is expensive. In a 2013 report, the Institute of Medicine argued that “unnecessary services” added $210 billion to health care spending in the …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2662877

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Unnecessary Tests and Ethics of Quality of Care

(4 days ago) WEBHowever, let's assume that the testing is unnecessary in that it is without scientific basis and unlikely to be of sufficient relief to Mr. Mansion's anxiety so as to be considered …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/unnecessary-tests-and-ethics-quality-care/2004-06

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Helping Doctors "Do No Harm" by Addressing Medical Test Overuse

(5 days ago) WEBThe overuse of medical tests has become a focal point for healthcare experts seeking ways to control costs. But unnecessary tests can also profoundly …

https://www.mskcc.org/news/helping-doctors-do-no-harm-addressing-medical-test-overuse

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Evidence-Based Guidelines to Eliminate Repetitive Laboratory …

(3 days ago) WEBHealth care professionals and administrative leaders should carefully strategize and optimize efforts to reduce daily laboratory testing. This review presents an evidence …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2657592

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America’s Epidemic of Unnecessary Care The New Yorker

(7 days ago) WEBOne study found that between 1997 and 2005 national health-care expenditures for back-pain patients increased by nearly two-thirds, yet population …

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-gawande

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Why it's so tough to reduce unnecessary medical care

(1 days ago) WEBOf the $3 trillion spent each year on health care in the U.S., 10% to 30% consists of this low-value care, according to multiple estimates. "There's a culture of …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/unnecessary-medical-care-treatments-costs/

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The Frequency of Unnecessary Testing in Hospitalized Patients

(1 days ago) WEBOverall, patients had a mean of 9.2 tests ordered within the first 24 hours of medical care. Of these, 31.5% (2.9/9.2) of tests were determined by review to be …

https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(17)31217-2/fulltext

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Study: Hospitals waste billions on unnecessary tests and …

(Just Now) WEBHundreds of thousands of tests and procedures are unnecessary, according to recent analyses from health care think tank the Lown Institute. Why it matters: By …

https://www.axios.com/2021/05/06/hospitals-billions-tests-procedures-unnecessary

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FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve

(9 days ago) WEBCaliff said inaccurate tests can lead to unnecessary treatment or delays in getting proper care. But in a significant move, the FDA decided that the tens of …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/fda-brings-lab-tests-under-federal-oversight-in-bid-to-improve-accuracy-and-safety

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FDA issues final rule applying medical device rules to laboratory

(3 days ago) WEB"However, we remain concerned that many vital tests developed in hospitals and health systems may be subjected to unnecessary and costly paperwork, especially …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-29-fda-issues-final-rule-applying-medical-device-rules-laboratory-developed-tests

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Reduce waste in the NHS to deliver population health The BMJ

(Just Now) WEBA cash injection of £32bn to the NHS might be what The BMJ wants,1 but it is not what England needs. The people of England need The BMJ to work with the …

https://www.bmj.com/content/385/bmj.q949

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Is Your Cancer Test Accurate? The FDA Wants to Make Sure

(9 days ago) WEBPhoto: Ackerman + Gruber for The Wall Street Journal. If your cancer lab test isn’t valid, wrong results could mean you don’t get a drug that could save your life. Or it …

https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/lab-test-fda-oversight-8729f37c

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You Can Test Your Blood for 50 Kinds of Cancer - The Atlantic

(Just Now) WEBThe U.K.’s National Health Service has enrolled 140,000 participants in such a study of Galleri; the main results, on whether the test can find cancers before they …

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/05/galleri-multi-cancer-blood-test/678267/

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